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Sneak Preview: Agencies Urged To Reduce Improper Payments

September 29, 2017 – 7:41 am

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) A key official with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently encouraged federal financial officials to identify ways to reduce improper payments in their agencies…

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Sneak Preview: Guidance Recommended for IGs Reporting on IPERA

July 3, 2017 – 8:25 am

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) said it would be willing to work with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…

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$6.4M in Medicaid Dental Payment Violations Found in Louisiana

March 28, 2017 – 1:57 pm

Now here’s a blog post you can really sink your teeth into, or you may be gnashing them together after reading this. An audit released last week by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor found about $6.4 million in payments from July…

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Federal Improper Payment Levels Continue To Climb

February 8, 2017 – 10:05 am

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released the results of its financial audit for fiscal years (FY) 2015 and 2016 federal consolidated financial statements, and the news was not good. It could be summed up in one sentence, to wit:…

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More Federal Agencies Experience Concerns with IPERA Compliance

July 13, 2016 – 6:59 am

One of the most aggravating things in life is witnessing regression. Whether it be watching your favorite ballplayer finally coming out his slump only to fall back into his old, futile swinging habits, or having a family member that had…

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How Data Analytics and the DATA Act Are Working To Tackle Improper Payments

April 27, 2016 – 2:59 pm

We recently attended a forum on data analytics recently hosted by the Data Coalition. So, what do data analytics have to do with grants? It could mean a lot.

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University of Florida To Pay Around $19.9M in False Claims Settlement

December 1, 2015 – 11:36 pm

This came across our desks recently and serves as a perfect example of what NOT to do as a grant recipient. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the University of Florida has agreed to pay almost $19.9 million to…

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Improper Payments Down for School Meal Programs

May 5, 2015 – 11:03 pm

This is a step in the right direction. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently announced that improper payments in the nation’s school meals programs are down.

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Sneak Preview: OMB Amends Improper Payment Guidance Under Circular A-123

December 12, 2014 – 9:40 am

(The following was excerpted from an article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Office of Management and Budget recently issued a memo that implements a new “improper payment compliance framework” for federal agencies. By amending Appendix C of OMB…

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Improper Payments Go to Defunct Youth-Offender Program in Florida

July 15, 2014 – 11:27 am

It’s always a shame to see federal funds go to waste, and here’s another prime example. A post by BrowardBulldog.org in Florida reported on a recent audit that found that a defunct youth-offender program in the Miami area wasted a…

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